We have updated our Special Offers & Discounts page for European barge cruises. A section for 2026 early bird specials has been added. We also updated barge availability calendars so they are current as of Friday evening. Solo travellers, we have some interesting offerings with No Single Supplements. Most of the special offers are for …
Thanks to the Irish Hotel Barge Shannon Princess for sharing this excellent Guinness cake recipe with our readers. GUINNESS CAKE A delicious treat anytime. This is a firm favourite with Guests and Crew alike. It can also be served as Guinness cupcakes. Ingredients: Preparation: Method: To serve: If you’re not a baker, why not book …
We have an update to last week’s blog post for 2025 availability for the Irish Hotel Barge Shannon Princess. There have been some changes to both the 2025 and 2026 calendars. 2025 Availability Update Current availability as of February 6, 2025: 2025 Pricing Rates include: Local transfers between Dublin and the hotel barge (the approximate …
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GOOD NEWS! A quick update for the Irish Hotel Barge Shannon Princess. A lot can happen in a week. The opening we mentioned last week is filling up but Shannon Princess has two more weeks that may be of interest. 2025 Availability 2025 Pricing Rates include: Local transfers between Dublin and the hotel barge (the …
For those of you who have been wanting an Irish barge cruise, we have GOOD NEWS! The Irish Hotel Barge Shannon Princess has an open week but you must act quickly as it won’t last long. Shannon Princess has been completely sold out for the 2025 season for the past 18 months. So now is …
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We received an email from Ruari & Olivia of the Irish Hotel Barge Shannon Princess. They have just returned home from a holiday in the Bahamas and sent us this photo of the boat. That must have been a shock to the system. We hope that everyone is having an excellent holiday season. Happy Holidays …
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Olivia Gibbons, co-owner and chef of the popular Irish Hotel Barge Shannon Princess, shares an easy and delectable mince pie recipe for the holiday season. Photo: Pixabay: Osman Sargi Did you know that the origin of the humble mince pie lies in the Middle East? It eventually made its way west and became part of …
A ghost story is not complete without the wails of a long-lost spirit roaming the halls of a dark and eerie castle. Some of our barge cruises feature excursions to a few of Europe’s most magnificent and haunted castles with many possessing elements of the supernatural. IRELAND – Leap Castle Leap Castle is one of …
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